So, after much anticipation, Apple has revealed that it has another big fall event this year and it'll be on Tuesday, October 30. It's near-certain this will mainly focus on the next iPad Pro, though it may also reveal an exact date for the release of the AirPower charging pad and confirmation of a new charging case for the AirPods. There may be a new MacBook, perhaps a replacement for the MacBook Air. I'm still hoping Apple to take the opportunity to upgrade the little earbuds to AirPods 2.

One version of the invite sent out for the October 30 Apple event.

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Here's everything you need to know about what to expect…

Date and location

So it's confirmed for 10AM Eastern on Tuesday October 30. As far as the date is concerned, I don't want to say I told you so because, to be honest, I hedged my bets and said it might also have been October 31 and anyway, what's more annoying than "I told you so"?

The next Apple iPad Pro may be thinner than ever.

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The location is a surprise. It's been years since Apple held a big shindig like this in New York, though there have been many smaller behind-closed-doors press events in the city over the years. BAM, or Brooklyn Academy of Music is about as classy a venue as you can get, playing regular host to the Royal Shakespeare Company and other international theatre, ballet and opera companies, for instance.

The full invite for the new Apple event, coming on October 30, note the different design on this invite.

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Clues in the invite

Apple never wastes a word. I'd say the key word here is making. In other words, creativity is key to the event. Well, Apple has always been big on harnessing and liberating creativity, so that's nothing new. But I think that the iPad Pro, especially, has focused on creating as well as consuming media, so that all fits. And the two accessories which have especially helped with these features are the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, so expect those to feature, too. Of course, creativity is key to the MacBook, too.

And, please note, there was a bunch of different invites sent out, with strikingly different designs on them.

Could the next iPad Pro look like this?

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New iPad Pro There had been raised eyebrows that the iPad Pro wasn't part of September's big Cupertino event. But, then again, why command the news cycle for one day when you can do it for two? And Apple likes to keep its messages pure, and doesn't want to reduce a major product like the iPad to an also-ran role, especially when it is such a major step forward as this iPad looks like being.

What's so special? It looks like this iPad Pro will have a radically different design, with an all-screen front. I mean, on its own, that's enough to grab a lot of headlines. But add to that the introduction of Face ID and the removal, therefore of the fingerprint sensor mean this is a bigger deal still.

Is this render a faithful representation of the next iPad Pro with a USB- C connector?

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Connectivity There are many curiosities in the rumors surrounding the new iPad Pro and these include a USB-C connector instead of Lightning. Add to that the suggestion that the new machine will ditch the headphone jack as well and you'll see this is a very different beast. There's also, supposedly, a new Magnetic Connector to replace the current Smart Connector and this may be on the iPad Pro's rear. This seems strange to me, but that's what is being rumoured.

The world-conquering Apple AirPods.

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AirPods 2, too? I'd hope so but it's possible there will only be a final date for the wireless charging case to go with the AirPower, but, while you're about it, Apple, why not upgrade the chip to give us hands-free "Hey, Siri" compatibility?

Apple iPad 2018 and Apple Pencil.

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Apple Pencil 2 As mentioned above this is possible. And this means an Apple Pencil that doesn’t need to be docked in the Lightning socket (I mean, what Lightning socket, right?) to pair with the tablet.

MacBook

There are plenty of possibilities in what might be announced, Mac-wise. I'm hoping for an update to the MacBook Air, perhaps just to be called the MacBook but to include a 13in display and Touch ID. But don't write off the MacBook Air just yet, it's still very popular as the entry-level Mac laptop. There could be upgrades to the iMac processors and maybe even a new Mac Mini.